whcanuck Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Earlier, I created a post about my favorite era of rock music, the Seattle scene of the 1990s. It's gotten a really great discussion going about favorite bands from that era. Now I'd like to get a discussion going about what people think the best rock album (preferably alternative) was from that era. And who their favorite lead singer was? My favorite album: Nirvana's Nevermind gets a slight edge over Pearl Jam's Ten Favorite Lead singer: Tie between Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam Let the discussion begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnabyJoe Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Chris Cornell #1 by a mile (in his prime ie: Badmotorfiner) Layne Staley #2 by a mile ahead of everyone else. Best album of the 90's? Take your pick: Badmotorfiner, Dirt, Nevermind, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Ten, Metallica (album) I don't know what my favourite RATM album would be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biasbieksa Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Album: Nevermind Singer: Staley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woot Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Album: The Black Album or Down on the Upside Singer: Chris Cornell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Chris Cornell #1 by a mile (in his prime ie: Badmotorfiner) Layne Staley #2 by a mile ahead of everyone else. Best album of the 90's? Take your pick: Badmotorfiner, Dirt, Nevermind, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Ten, Metallica (album) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect From Now On Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Album: This is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOOM Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Album: Sublime- 40oz to Freedom Honarable Mentions that haven't been mentioned: Janes Addiction-Ritual De Lo Habitual, Alice in Chains-Dirt, Tool-Undertow, Blind Melon-Soup, Beastie Boys-Check Your Head Singer would be Brad Nowell HM- Shannon Hoon, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Scott Weiland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hume Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 i really hate a lot of that 90s grungy stuff like pearl jam, soundgarden and alice in chains and nirvana and stuff. my favourite "rock" artists of the 90s are Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, My Bloody Valentine, Neutral Milk Hotel, Portishead, RATM, RHCP. each of those bands released at least one AMAZING album in the 90s. favourite lead singer is definitely Thom Yorke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni_14 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Album; Angel Dust by Faith No More or Counter Parts by Rush Singer; James LaBrie (Dream Theater) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Dirt takes the cake for me As for singer, Opeth did a little bit of progressive rock in the 90's, so Mikael Akerfeldt can qualify. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2frjwvDQg5I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hume, how can you hate Nirvana? Good lord, boy! How could someone choose just one album of the 90s as their favourite? Too many good ones to choose from. but if I had to choose one band, I'd pick Modest Mouse's 90's albums. Haunting guitar work and shockingly good lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbTihHrMY_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savoytruffle Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Favorite Rock album has to be Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. What a masterpiece of music from Dawn to Dusk to Twilight to Starlight. The demos and unreleased tracks for the album's sessions are solid too. Favorite lead singeris tough, there were so many in the '90's. Ian Thornley from Big Wreck, their first album 'In Loving Memory Of' came out in '97 so I'm stickin' with the Canadian lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Tough call. Believe it or not though I would say: or Impossible to pick one, the 90's started out fantastic. Then died with prefab boy bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 As much as I love Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. I know that Chris Cornell and Layne Staley are way better singers in their own way, hitting high notes. Ed is a baritone singer, I love hearing that booming voice. Jerry Cantrell isn't a lead singer but his harmonies with Layne are incredible. Cornell - Loud Love, Jesus Christ Pose, Pretty Noose, Ty Cobb Staley - I Stay Away, Nutshell Staley + Cantrell - Down In A Hole, Man In The Box, Would? Vedder - Jeremy, Black, Go, Indifference, Tremor Christ, Lukin, Present Tense, No Way, Sleight of Hand (this last one was released in 2000) Cornell + Vedder - Hunger Strike (from Temple of the Dog) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Answer to both: This thread could be "Favorite Rock album of all time? Favorite lead singer ever? ...answer wouldn't change. But for those with tunnel vision, who don't think that is "Rock enough" (despite it winning the grammy for best Alternative album of 1992), then I guess The Bends and Thom Yorke would be my next choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJokinen! Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Singer: Chris Cornell Album: Nirvana Unplugged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thMan Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Singer: Billy Corgan Album: Either Nevermind, Dookie or Weezer's first album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I'd also give a nomination for Ian Astbury of the Cult for best singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbridled_id Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I'd also give a nomination for Ian Astbury of the Cult for best singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpasc Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 such an easy answer for me. TOOL Maynard James Keenan Ablum : Undertow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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